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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.02.2021 (43) Date of publication: 30.03.2022 Bulletin 2022/13 (21) Application number: 20809367.4 (22) Date of filing: 19.05.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 15/82(2006.01) C07D 405/12(2006.01) A01N 43/54(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C12N 9/1085; C12N 15/8274 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/033556 (87) International publication number: WO 2020/236790 (26.11.2020 Gazette 2020/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 20.05.2019 US 201962850248 P (71) Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection AG 4058 Basel (CH)

(72) Inventors: DALE, Richard Bracknell Berkshire RG42 6EY (GB) WAILES, Jeffrey Steven Bracknell Berkshire RG42 6EY (GB) SEVILLE, Anne Mary Bracknell Berkshire RG42 6EY (GB) NOBLE, Christian Guy Bracknell Berkshire RG42 6EY (GB) BATCHELOR, Anthea Karin Bracknell Berkshire RG42 6EY (GB) GOODWIN, Leslie Jillian Bracknell Berkshire RG42 6EY (GB) BLAIN, Rachael Elizabeth Bracknell Berkshire RG42 6EY (GB) HORTA SIMOES, Marta Andreia Bracknell Berkshire RG42 6EY (GB) BROCKLEHURST, David Bracknell Berkshire RG42 6EY (GB) LANGFORD, Michael Phillip Bracknell Berkshire RG42 6EY (GB) (74) Representative: SYNGENTA IP  Rosentalstrasse 67 4058 Basel 4058 Basel (CH)